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Absolutely fantastic Mario game. It doesn't have any wow factors in it to make it get all the acclaim as 64, Galaxy, or Odyssey have, but I just really enjoyed this game and it's just so much fun.
It has so many really fun mechanics like the cat suit and the cherry powerup. It introduces so much to the platforming and gives you so much more you can do. The levels are all unique, and the game never grew repetitive. You have the classic Mario feeling you get in these games, yet it's still able to different things that are welcome.
The clear pipe is so satisfying with how smooth it is and how you can control Mario in the pipes sometimes. I also think they made the green pipes feel better too. The game controls beautifully which is always a plus in my book.
I don't think rescuing the fairies was as compelling of a story and having as much stakes as rescuing Peach, but it added something different to it and we got Peach as a playable character, and I liked how she was. I liked her hover ability, and that was really another thing I liked. The playable characters all have something unique about them where they feel more like characters instead of skins.
One of the most surprising things about this game was the Captain Toad levels. I haven't played Treasure Tracker, but these levels felt so refreshing and I loved whenever they'd pop up. They weren't at the level of the main levels, but they were a fun side level once in a while.
The only real thing I can think of to complain about is that the final boss had to be autoscroll. I wanted to climb the tower at my own pace, but the autoscroll wouldn't let me do that and I ended up dying because I couldn't see where I was going, or it made me stand right in Bowser's way. It was just a cheap way to increase difficulty instead of actually trying to make a challenging end. I still enjoyed the fight though because it had such a good tone and it looked amazing.
3D World expands on 3D Land so well by adding way more in it and having more depth in the levels. It's way more thought out, has a grander scope, and is just so much fun to play. It's not revolutionary or anything, but it has so many awesome and unique things in it and is just one heck of an adventure. I absolutely recommend this game, it's really really fun!
Absolutely fantastic Mario game. It doesn't have any wow factors in it to make it get all the acclaim as 64, Galaxy, or Odyssey have, but I just really enjoyed this game and it's just so much fun.
It has so many really fun mechanics like the cat suit and the cherry powerup. It introduces so much to the platforming and gives you so much more you can do. The levels are all unique, and the game never grew repetitive. You have the classic Mario feeling you get in these games, yet it's still able to different things that are welcome.
The clear pipe is so satisfying with how smooth it is and how you can control Mario in the pipes sometimes. I also think they made the green pipes feel better too. The game controls beautifully which is always a plus in my book.
I don't think rescuing the fairies was as compelling of a story and having as much stakes as rescuing Peach, but it added something different to it and we got Peach as a playable character, and I liked how she was. I liked her hover ability, and that was really another thing I liked. The playable characters all have something unique about them where they feel more like characters instead of skins.
One of the most surprising things about this game was the Captain Toad levels. I haven't played Treasure Tracker, but these levels felt so refreshing and I loved whenever they'd pop up. They weren't at the level of the main levels, but they were a fun side level once in a while.
The only real thing I can think of to complain about is that the final boss had to be autoscroll. I wanted to climb the tower at my own pace, but the autoscroll wouldn't let me do that and I ended up dying because I couldn't see where I was going, or it made me stand right in Bowser's way. It was just a cheap way to increase difficulty instead of actually trying to make a challenging end. I still enjoyed the fight though because it had such a good tone and it looked amazing.
3D World expands on 3D Land so well by adding way more in it and having more depth in the levels. It's way more thought out, has a grander scope, and is just so much fun to play. It's not revolutionary or anything, but it has so many awesome and unique things in it and is just one heck of an adventure. I absolutely recommend this game, it's really really fun!